[traditional1]

Positive Voter ID would decimate Democrat voting....

[Figment]

Social Security cards are not to be used as ID. Without a picture an ID is worthless anyway

[Czar]

Yeah, the ones “left behind” would be illegal aliens. So what’s the problem?

[aruanan]

Republican lawmakers say requiring identification at the polls is a common-sense way to prevent voter fraud, but critics argue the move would open the door to discrimination.

Against those too stupid to bring their ID? Then they can run back home and get it. Oh, no ID at all? Gee, then you can't prove that's you on the voters' roll and you can't vote? Don't like it? Tough crap.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Obama wants you to have an ID to post on the Interwebs, but not to vote.

The first is so they can keep track of everything you do, and the second is to disenfranchise legitimate voters by canceling out their votes with hordes of illegitimate votes.

[Dr.Deth]

Yeah, they’re called non-citizens.

[Secret Agent Man]

Blacks and other democrat minorities have to show ID for age verification, utility hookups, buying cars, opening a bank account, buying alcohol. If they are drivers they have ID.

They have ID. Besides many of these voter ID bills say they will provide free ID for the elderly and those that say they can’t afford it.

[Pontiac]

Bob Hall, executive director of political watchdog group Democracy North Carolina, said the state doesn't have a major voter fraud problem. It does, however, have a history of discrimination in voting requirements like the poll tax and literacy test, he said.

Nice straw man you have there Bob.

The poll tax and literacy test have been gone and done with for about 40 years. What is it you Libs say? Move ON.

[dforest]

Wow, that is a novelty. As it stands, they aren’t even required to breathe.

[LostInBayport]

In this day and age where identification is needed for everything from driving a car, seeing a doctor (new rules, at least where I live, require a photo i.d. on file), applying for a cell phone, opening a bank account, buying booze at places that take no chances...

...I find it hard to believe there are these poor waifs who only emerge from their homes and apartments once a year to trudge to the polls to cast a ballot and have nothing at all to help identify WHO THEY ARE.

[fwdude]

I’d go farther and do away with “early/absentee” voting. It’s a recipe for fraud.

[Free Vulcan]

Most states allow citizens to purchase nondriver ID cards in addition to driver’s licenses. They are a few bucks. If it’s that big of deal I’m sure most states could budget some money for discounted ID’s. I’d be glad to do that if it would cut down on fraud voting.

[DJ MacWoW]

He Supported A Free Republic

Won't You?

[Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus]

About time. I used to work the polls in Carrboro, and it was flabbergasting the amount of outright fraud that you *knew* was fraud but couldn’t do anything about because you couldn’t ask for ID. College student “activists” bringing in homeless people with addresses that hadn’t been cleared off the rolls, letting them vote. It was ridiculous, but unless they gave an address for someone you knew personally, and thus could challenge, there was little you could do about it.

Requiring ID in North Carolina will hamstring Democrat vote fraud efforts. It needs to be implemented ASAP. This will be the first step in breaking the Dem stranglehold on this state.

[Oatka]

A good comment by one of the posters there:

“I love the whole “poor people can’t get ID’s” garbage they tout. How then, do these SAME POOR PEOPLE manage to buy alcohol or cigarettes, or get checks cashed, or get food stamps and other benefits, or rent the furniture they rent, or rent videos, or get p.o. boxes, or make bail.

This is a NON argument this day and age.”

It has always been a non-argument.

[TigersEye]

But it's OK to require IDs to use the internet!?!

President Obama wants a national ID card for online commentary

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

"Requiring ID to vote could leave some behind at polls"

B....as in 'B'

S...as in 'S'

[trailz]

Can I show a copy of a copy of a redacted, photo-shopped, 'almost' birth certificate on the internet as my ID??

I didn't think so . . .

[PA Engineer]

Requiring ID to vote could leave some behind at polls

Better to disenfranchise the "some" since voter fraud disenfranchises the "all".

[zerosix]

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa - it ain’t fair (racist too.)